‘Ignored and forgotten’: Disabled people ‘cut off from vital support’ during pandemic

Disabled people are being "cut off" from the support they need to stay safe, according to the disability equality charity Scope.

‘We need time to prepare’: Minister defends hotel quarantine delay

A minister has blamed hotel quarantine not coming into force for another 10 days in England on needing more "time to prepare", after Labour branded the delay "beyond comprehension".

‘Important you’re looked after too’: Kate praises teachers’ ‘vital role’ during lockdown

The Duchess of Cambridge has praised the "vital role" of teachers during the pandemic, emphasising how important it is that they are "looked after too".

Contact tracers fired after Test and Trace told to ‘reduce staff’ as case numbers fall

Large numbers of contact tracers have been fired without warning by Test and Trace, after a manager claimed they were told to "reduce the number of staff as the number of cases reduces".

Energy bills to rise by up to £96 for millions as Ofgem hikes price cap

Around 15 million families will see their energy bills rise by up to £96 after the regulator hiked the price cap.

Cheap gout drug cuts COVID hospital stays and should be standard treatment, study suggests

Colchicine, a cheap drug normally used to treat gout, helps to reduce hospital stays and the need for oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients, a study has concluded.

Chaos and confusion over hotel quarantine plan makes Whitehall look like The Thick Of It

Hoteliers have claimed the government’s much-delayed quarantine hotels plan – aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 to the UK from abroad – has been a shambles.

Cheap gout drug cuts COVID hospital stays and should be standard treatment, study suggests

Colchicine, a cheap drug normally used to treat gout, helps to reduce hospital stays and the need for oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients, a study has concluded.